AIX/LINUX Administrator - Houston, TX - Hybrid(4 days a week)

Title: AIX/LINUX Administrator

Location - Downtown Houston, TX

Hybrid: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote

Employment Type: long-term Contract

Job Description:

• Upgrades of Red Hat Linux operating systems, which include versions RHEL 8.x and RHEL 9.x.
• Upgrades of SUSE Linux operating systems, including versions 12.x and 15.x.
• Patching and migrations of the AIX Operating System, encompassing versions 6.x and 7.x.
• Upgrades of the Hardware Management Console.
• Firmware upgrades for IBM Hardware CECs.
• Patch management Filesystem management and user management on heterogeneous Unix/Linux environments
• Troubleshooting performance and hardware issues.
• Vendor management for physical hardware, including operating system, firmware, and ILO firmware upgrades.
• Extensive knowledge of AIX Operating System administration.
• L3 expertise in the administration of SUSE and Red Hat operating systems.
• Familiarity with the Ansible automation platform and its application in patching.
• Creation and execution of templates on the Ansible automation platform.
• Upgrading operating systems using standard native OS tools such as YUM, Zypper, and dnf.
• Knowledge of heterogeneous OS administration, including IBM AIX, SUSE Linux, RHEL Linux, and Oracle Linux.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or Shell.
• Design, implement, and oversee the automated patching of Linux and AIX server infrastructure utilizing the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)
• Create, test, and uphold resilient Ansible playbooks, roles, and workflows for comprehensive patching of Linux (RHEL, SUSE, Oracle Linux, etc.) and AIX systems
• Troubleshooting and Support. Identify and rectify issues associated with automation failures and system performance throughout patching cycles
• Develop and sustain thorough documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs) and architectural designs, for all automated processes.